Scheme Details
This prequalification scheme (the Scheme) is for general construction works valued up to $1 million. Contractors may submit an application to become a Registered Contractor for works valued up to $250,000 AND/OR a Certified Contractor for works valued between $250,000 and $1 million.
Vendor Instruction
Before you start the application ensure that the email address you logged in with is one that the relevant people in your organisation have access to (e.g. tenders@###.com) Tendering opportunities will be sent to the email address of the registered user.
To speed up the application process please answer all questions and provide the information requested in the required format.
Prequalification Types
Registered ContractorFor construction and related works valued up to $250,000.
For construction and related works valued between $250,000 and $1 million.
Documents
Terms and ConditionsCapabilities
The Applicant must identify its areas of substantial expertise by nominating the categories in which it is seeking prequalification.
(R1) Regions - you MUST select at least one region. Please provide a brief summary. We will contact you if we need more information.-
R1-01. Sydney Metropolitan
Select this region if you have existing capacity and capability to operate in Sydney Metropolitan. -
R1-02. Western Sydney
Select this region if you have existing capacity and capability to operate in Western Sydney. -
R1-03. Central Coast
Select this region if you have existing capacity and capability to operate in Central Coast. -
R1-04. Hunter
Select this region if you have existing capacity and capability to operate in Hunter. -
R1-05. Central West
Select this region if you have existing capacity and capability to operate in Central West. -
R1-06. Far West
Select this region if you have existing capacity and capability to operate in Far West. -
R1-07. Riverina Murray
Select this region if you have existing capacity and capability to operate in Riverina Murray. -
R1-08. North Coast
Select this region if you have existing capacity and capability to operate in North Coast. -
R1-09. North West
Select this region if you have existing capacity and capability to operate in North West. -
R1-10. New England
Select this region if you have existing capacity and capability to operate in New England. -
R1-11. Illawarra-Shoalhaven
Select this region if you have existing capacity and capability to operate in Illawarra-Shoalhaven. -
R1-12. South East
Select this region if you have existing capacity and capability to operate in South East.
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R2-01. Sydney Metropolitan
Select this region if you are willing to start operating in Sydney Metropolitan. -
R2-02. Western Sydney
Select this region if you are willing to start operating in Western Sydney. -
R2-03. Central Coast
Select this region if you are willing to start operating in Central Coast. -
R2-04. Hunter
Select this region if you are willing to start operating in Hunter. -
R2-05. Central West
Select this region if you are willing to start operating in Central West. -
R2-06. Far West
Select this region if you are willing to start operating in Far West. -
R2-07. Riverina Murray
Select this region if you are willing to start operating in Riverina Murray. -
R2-08. North Coast
Select this region if you are willing to start operating in North Coast. -
R2-09. North West
Select this region if you are willing to start operating in North West. -
R2-10. New England
Select this region if you are willing to start operating in New England. -
R2-11. Illawarra-Shoalhaven
Select this region if you are willing to start operating in Illawarra-Shoalhaven. -
R2-12. South East
Select this region if you are willing to start operating in South East.
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C1 Non-residential building works
Maintenance, small extension, repair and remediation of building work (including windows and doors) requiring more than one trade. Major extension/alteration to existing building and/or construction of new building requiring knowledge and experience of managing all building trades on site. Contractor can be engaged as the Principal Contractor under the WHS legislation. Upload applicable licence, if you have one. -
C2 Building heritage restoration
Restore and/or refurbish various building fabrics including - carpentry, detail joinery and cabinet making, slate or copper roofing, lead work repairs, stonework replacement, repairs or repointing, French polishing, lead paint removal, specialist colour matching and painting skills. -
C3 Interior fitout (refurbishment)
Refurbishing and/or construction of new internal office fit-out including partition, glazed partition, fixtures, fittings, joinery, suspended ceiling systems, carpet, electrical, mechanical and fires systems work requiring knowledge and experience of managing all building trades on site. Contractor can be engaged as the Principal Contractor under the WHS legislation. -
C4 Demolition
Total or partial demolition of buildings/structures can be potentially dangerous, so it requires a licence. Removal of hazardous materials not including asbestos. There are two types of demolition licences i.e. a demolition licence (DE1) and a restricted demolition licence (DE2) under the NSW Work Health and Safety Regulation 2017. Contractor can be engaged as the Principal Contractor under the WHS legislation. Upload your DE1 or DE2 licence. This licence is issued by SafeWork NSW. -
C5 Civil works
Construction of minor and major civil engineering works comprising bulk earthwork, excavation, compaction, road work, car parks, trenching, pipe laying, small water and sewerage treatment plants, marinas, pontoons and minor out buildings. Contractor can be engaged as the Principal Contractor under the WHS legislation.
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B1 Building mechanical HVAC
Construction, supply, installation, commissioning and operational maintenance of minor and major mechanical building services, in systems such as air conditioning, evaporative cooling, mechanical ventilation, refrigeration, dust extraction and boilers installations including low, medium and high temperature hot water and steam. Upload your licence, if you have one. -
B2 Building electrical
Construction, supply, installation, commissioning and operational maintenance of minor and major electrical services in buildings including HV installations and LV external reticulation of cabling systems, switchboard installation, cabling systems, internal wiring and accessories, lighting installations, exit and emergency lighting, telephone block cabling and conduiting for other related electrical services. Upload your licence, if you have one. -
B3 Lifts and escalators
Supply, installation and making good of lifts, lift cars and escalators. Works include work shop drawings, escalators, escalator machinery, lift cars, lift machinery, doors, electrical, associated equipment, materials and fixings with final commissioning and end user training. Upload your licence, if you have one. -
B4 Security systems
Supply, installation and making good of security systems. Works include disconnection, connection, programming of existing systems, wiring - internal and external, sensors and associated equipment, materials and fixings with final commissioning and end user training. Contractor must hold the necessary licence and comply with NSW Security Industry Act 1997. Upload your master security licence. This licence is issued by NSW Police. -
B5 Hydraulic services (plumbing) and fire sprinklers
Supply and installation of pipe work for all aspects of potable water, sewerage, fire, gas, drainage, storm water and fire systems inside and outside of the building fabric. Works range from minor to major contracts. Supply and installation, delivery, testing, commissioning, quality assurance and certification of pipe work, fittings and controls, for all aspects of fire systems services, both inside and outside of the building fabric. Works range from minor to major contracts. Upload your licence, if you have one.
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T1 Painting
Surface preparation and application of protective coatings and paint systems to all types of surfaces internal and external. Works range from minor to major contracts. -
T2 Bricklaying
Supply, installation and making good of flashings, ties, lintels, brickwork and associated materials. May include repointing. Works to be carried on internal and external of new and existing buildings. Scaffolding supply generally included in description. -
T3 Concreting
Supply and installation of concrete fabric such as slabs (raft, suspended, composite), footings, columns, walls paths and driveways, including preparation of surfaces and placement of all reinforcement steel, i.e. preparation of surfaces laying of plastic membrane, reinforcing mesh, formwork, checking levels and curing processes. -
T4 Fencing
Supply and installation of various fences, including security, safety, decorative, temporary and associated materials and fixings. A security fence is any fence or barrier that is designed or adapted to provide or enhance the security or the protection of property. Not all fences are considered to be security fences. For security fences, applicants should fulfil requirements of the NSW Security Industry Act 1997. Upload your master security licence, if you have one. This licence is issued by NSW Police. -
T5 Carpentry and joinery
Works to be carried on internal and external of new and existing buildings. All framing and trimming and general modification. Scaffolding supply generally included in description. Supply and installation of joinery units to specified details, including skirting, architraves, cupboards, shelving, benches, doors, jambs and hardware, with shop drawings where necessary. Supply of all materials, plant tools, equipment, transport and labour as found necessary. -
T6 Roof sheeting and roof plumbing
Supply, installation and making good of new and existing roof, awnings and covered walkways. Works include roof sheeting, flashings, guttering, down pipes, associated materials and fixings. Works range from minor to major contracts. Work includes required safety systems as per Work Health and Safety Regulation 2017. -
T7 Metal work and structural steelwork
Fabrication, welding and installation of metalwork to approved shop drawings, including handrails, balustrades, louvers, bollards, grab-rails etc. supply of all materials, plant tools, equipment, transport and labour as necessary. Works range from minor to major contracts. Supply, installation and making good of new and existing structural steel works. Works include work shop drawings, structural members, bracings, cleats, ties, bolts associated materials and fixings. Works range from minor to major contracts both subcontracting and as the Principal Contractor. -
T8 Landscaping
Major soft and minor hard landscaping including minor earthworks, turfing, mulching, planting of native, exotic plants and shrubs and bush regeneration. May include basic watering systems if required. General fixed maintenance period required after contract completion date. -
T9 Tiling
Set out, supply, installation and making good of new and existing wall and floor tiling. Supply of all materials, plant, tools, equipment, transport, protection and labour as necessary. Works range from minor to major contracts. -
T10 Cement rendering
Supply of all materials, plant, tools, equipment, transport, protection and labour as necessary. Preparation of substrates. Carry out rendering including patching of existing surfaces, supply scaffolding as necessary. -
T11 Asbestos removal
Asbestos removal work must be carried out by a licensed asbestos removalist. There are two types of asbestos removal licence i.e. Class A & Class B under the NSW Work Health and Safety Regulation 2017. Upload your Class A or Class B licence. These licences are issued by SafeWork NSW. -
T12 Residential building works
Any work that is residential building work under the Home Building Act 1989 which involves construction of a dwelling, or alterations or additions to a dwelling. It also includes repairing, renovating, decorating or applying protective treatment to a dwelling. Contractor must hold a valid current residential building licence issued by NSW Fair Trading. Upload your residential building licence.
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Construction only
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Design and construct
Registered Contractor Questionnaire
The Applicant must answer the following questions based on the prequalification type they are applying for
Management & key personnel
Please complete and upload the attached template in Word or PDF.
2021-02-09 SCM0256 Key personnel form.docx
Financial information
Experience
Complete and upload the attached template listing the relevant contracts under construction or completed. Please provide a minimum of two examples for each work category (capability) you have applied for.
Please upload in Word or PDF.
2021-02-09 SCM0256 Experience form.docx
Legal
The applicant is to identify all fines, prosecutions and convictions in the last two years as well as action taken by applicant to address health, safety and environmental matters.
Please complete and upload the attached template in Word or PDF.
Certified Contractor Questionnaire
The Applicant must answer the following questions based on the prequalification type they are applying for
Management & key personnel
Please complete and upload the attached template in Word or PDF.
2021-02-09 SCM0256 Key personnel form.docx
Financial information
Experience
Complete and upload the attached template listing the relevant contracts under construction or completed. Please provide a minimum of two examples for each work category (capability) you have applied for.
Please upload in Word or PDF.
Performance
Please provide one of the following;
- A completed client referee report
- A completed contractor performance report
- Your own completed referee report with client contact details. Ensure it answers all questions contained in our referee report template.
2021-02-09 SCM0256 Referee report form.docx
WHS & quality assurance
Please provide evidence of accreditation with an industry recognised work health safety assessment body (ISO 48001 certified through an organisation listed by JAS-ANZ). If you are not accredited provide a:
• Third party WHS Audit Report, or
• Site Safety Inspection Report signed off by WHS Manager, or
- Site Safety Corrective Action Report signed off by WHS Manager, or
- Site-specific Safe Work Method Statement, signed off by all relevant persons.
Please upload in Word or PDF.
SCM0256 Safety report example only.pdf
Please provide evidence of accreditation by an industry recognised quality assessment body (e.g. ISO9001 certified through an organisation listed by JAS-ANZ), or a quality assurance inspection and test plan (ITP) for a contract t completed within the last two years with acceptance/endorsement of the report by the client (see example ITP report template).
Please upload in Word or PDF.
SCM0256 Inspection and test plan example only.pdf
Legal
The applicant is to identify all fines, prosecutions and convictions in the last two years as well as action taken by applicant to address health, safety and environmental matters.
Please complete and upload the attached template in Word or PDF.
2021-02-09 SCM0256 Fines form.docx
Amendment History
- 27-Nov-2019 9:46pm
The Government has reformed Scheme SCM0256 to improve business opportunities for existing and new scheme suppliers.
To ensure your business take advantage of these opportunities, you will need to update your current scheme profile in eTendering.
Please refer to How to update your current scheme details to complete your profile update.
For more information, contact the NSW Procurement Service Centre at nswbuy@treasury.nsw.gov.au or 1800 679 289.
- 3-Dec-2019 11:15am
This amendment was to update the following document to the current version:
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Experience form_29112019
The document has been updated to be clearer and easier to understand. If you have an application in draft and have downloaded a previous version of this document you can log in and download the most current version prior to submission.
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- 10-Dec-2019 4:40pm
This amendment was to update the following documents to the current version.
• SCM0256 Agency Guidelines 20191210
• SCM0256 Safety report examples only
• SCM0256 Inspection and test plan example only
These documents have been updated to be clearer and easier to understand. If you have an application in draft and have downloaded previous versions of the documents, you can log in and download the most current version prior to submission.
- 16-Dec-2019 10:55am
This amendment was to update the following document to the current version:
- SCM0256 Referee report form 20191216
This document has been updated to be clearer and easier to understand. If you have an application in draft and have downloaded a previous version of the document, you can log in and download the most current version prior to submission.
- 14-Jan-2020 2:28pm
Due to the bushfire crisis, there may be a requirement for urgent construction works in affected regions.
To ensure your business is registered appropriately in the regions where you have capacity, you will need to edit your current scheme application as soon as possible (if you have not already done so.)
Please refer to How to update your current scheme details (pages 1-5 specifically explain how to update your regional capabilities) to complete your modification.
For more information, contact the NSW Procurement Service Centre at nswbuy@treasury.nsw.gov.au or 1800 679 289.
Or email construction.suppliers@pwa.nsw.gov.au.
- 1-Dec-2022 12:11pm
This Scheme has been extended till 31 December 2025. It is important to note that prequalified suppliers should have the latest business details such as entity name, phone, email, etc in our system. These details can be updated through your Supplier Hub/eTendering account. If these details are outdated, we would suspend your organisation as buyers will not be able to contact you for tenders.
It is now a mandatory requirement for all NSW Government Suppliers to register on the Supplier Hub. Registration can be completed using the link below: https://suppliers.buy.nsw.gov.au/login/signup
Contact the Scheme Administrator through NSW Procurement Service Centre, 1800 267 289 or email NSWbuy@treasury.nsw.gov.au